Are you looking to purchase a home or investment property in Ferny Hills? As a Ferny HillsBuyers’ Agent we’d be happy to help and have compiled the following suburb profile for your information. Best wishes with your Ferny Hillsproperty purchase!
Ferny Hillsis a Leafy suburb located in what is informally known as the ‘Hills District’, The suburb itself is positioned within the Moreton Bay Region and located 13.4km northwest of the Brisbane CBD. The suburb is best known for the Samford Conservation Park which makes up roughly half the suburb (624ha), the reserve has excellent picnic facilities, hiking, mountain bike and horse-riding trails and is the perfect local escape for north side residents. Ferny Hillsis bordered by the suburbs of Bunya, Arana Hills, Ferny Grove, Keperra and Upper Kedron.
The population of Ferny Hillsin 2016 was around 8,733 and continues to grow. 83.6% of households in Ferny Hillsare owner occupied and consist primarily of couples with children who are likely to be repaying $1800 – $2399 per month on mortgage repayments.
Ferny Hills has a small strip-mall located on Ferny Way. There is a more substantial shopping mall (Arana Plaza) located in neighbouring Arana Hills.
The closest railway station sits in the neighbouring suburb Ferny Grove (12 stops to the CBD), with bus stops positioned all throughout the suburb.
The area is home to a number of great private and public schools including, Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Ferny Grove Primary and High School catchments.
There are over 15 different parks in the suburb with the Samford Conservation Park standing out. This has barbeque facilities, firewood supplies, picnic tables, toilets, wheel chair access, cycling (over 1o trails) & horse riding.
Most residents commute to the Brisbane CBD for work.
Traffic noise can be an issue for properties close to major thoroughfares particularly Samford Road. Ferny Way also takes higher than average traffic. Buyers should check the Moreton Bay Council Flood Maps, though typically flooding is not a major concern in the suburb.
The vast majority (91.05%) of properties in Ferny Hillsare free standing houses.
The suburb is particularly well known for its 70’s and 80’s build homes, generally the homes are chamfer board or brick. A typical block size for the area is anywhere from 600-800sqm.
The median house price in Ferny Hills is $915,000 which is close to Brisbane’s median.
The median house price in Ferny Hills would typically buy a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom house on a 673 m2 block. For example: 77 Illuta Avenue Ferny Hills QLD 4055– sold for $920,000 in August 2024 (click to view listing and see images below).
The median unit price in Ferny Hills is: $645,000.
This amount would typically buy a 2-bedrooms, 1-athroom, 2 garage unit townhouse in an older style complex. For example: 9/5 Quinnia Court Ferny Hills sold for $500,000 in January 2024 (click to view listing and see images below)
In the 12 months to August 2024, house prices have increased by 17.3%. In the last 5 years the median house price has increased by 79.9%.
Units in Ferny Hills have also performed strongly with price growth of 19.8% over the last year, and 66.8% over the last 5 years.
**Statistics are accurate for August 2024
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